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What ISDN TA should I buy for my Airport network?
I have an iMac and 3 iBooks connected through a wireless (Airport) network. I currently have my internet connection only on the iMac because I have an old USRobotics ISDN Pro TA which has a USB connection and I've never been able to get the sharing to work over the network. I would like to have internet access on the iBooks as well, but I really haven't the faintest idea what to buy to connect the ISDN line to the Airport base station. I have been told by various people to buy an ISDN router or another ISDN TA with an ethernet connector. Does anyone know what I should buy? I've been looking online at routers and TAs, but none of them seem to have set-up software or drivers that are compatible with Mac OS X.
You help will be appreciated,
Emma
You help will be appreciated,
Emma
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Check out the refurbs and used at :
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/offering/list/-/B00004Z978/all/ref=dp_pb_a/104-3436149-3109557
$137 bucks for used ,could be worth a try.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/offering/list/-/B00004Z978/all/ref=dp_pb_a/104-3436149-3109557
$137 bucks for used ,could be worth a try.
Yep, refurbs and eBay are the way to go. You can pick up Pipeline 50s on eBay for <$100. They're real workhorses - they just run until they die. Note that older Pipelines are branded "Ascend" - Lucent bought out Ascend. I'd buy 2 Pipelines, set them up with identical configs, and then stick one in the closet. When the first one dies, pull out the one in the closet, hook it up, you're back in the game for another couple of years.
Natcom, yes, ISDN is older technology, but having used both (ISDN for 9 years, DSL for almost 2 years) my experience is that ISDN is no more problematic than DSL. My ISDN line just worked. And, believe it or not, there are places where ISDN is available and DSL is not (and vice-versa).
Natcom, yes, ISDN is older technology, but having used both (ISDN for 9 years, DSL for almost 2 years) my experience is that ISDN is no more problematic than DSL. My ISDN line just worked. And, believe it or not, there are places where ISDN is available and DSL is not (and vice-versa).
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PsiCop: Yours is the answer I'm accepting. I was afraid that was the right answer since I really didn't want to spend $500+ on a router, but such is life.
pgm554: If I could get DSL or cable, I wouldn't be messing about with ISDN! But thanks for taking the time to give me some help.